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And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.

And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel"s father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.

And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel"s father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.

And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.

And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel"s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.

And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel"s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.

And his father in law, the damsel"s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father"s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.

And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father"s house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.

And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.

These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.

According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,

And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.

And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,

And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,

And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.

And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: